That was an excellent one.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

My rating is a reflection of my great enjoyment for the majority of things AIP related, this film for me is very enjoyable on multiple levels. Probably what I like best is it's schizophrenic plot.I will not attempt to describe the narrative, it has been gone over. The many attributes I enjoy are firstly, AIPs production & sets, it's a very brand driven piece. Anyone familiar with AIPs 60's productions can recognize this visualization almost instantly & no studio has ever reproduced the visual 'look' of these films. I attribute this mostly to Daniel Haller in production design.Every goofy moment in this film is driven by this same feeling that communicates it can only be AIP at it's most essential; sets, music, narrative & even the actors all fit within this unique universe perfectly. You either love it or hate it with a few in betweens. I love it.I especially enjoy Harvey Lembeck's & Aaron Kincaid's performances but all the actors do what they R supposed to do within the AIP universe very well, even Tommy Kirk who I felt was very good in 'Pajama Party' btw.I'm aware of the post production insertion of everything regarding Susan Hart & I think it works well. Karloff is fine for what he does which isn't much. Rathbone is great & Bobbi Shaw is fabulous as always.No Nancy Sinatra fan here & IMO her role could have been played by anyone but for that, no complaints at all.This film is for an AIP completest primarily. If U love their films U gotta love this one. So, in a word, recommended!

This is a truly terrible film and marked the end of the so-called "Beach" films. And, after seeing it, it was pretty obvious that this one alone killed the genre--though is that really such a great loss?! For once, Annette and Frankie are NOT in the film. Instead, a new cast of "actors" are on hand along with some old familiar Beach actors as well as some once-decent actors who obviously needed the money or were so ego-centric that they'd star in anything just to see themselves on the screen. Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone and Patsy Kelly all appear out of place here and it's rather sad to see them in such a wretched film. Now I have never been a Patsy Kelly fan, but here I even felt sorry for her! No, after listening to her scream and overact yet again, she's exactly where she should be in this wretched film.The film begins in a crypt. Apparently Boris Karloff has just died and doesn't know it. A long-dead girlfriend appears and informs his of this AND the stipulation that he must do one good deed before being allowed to go to Heaven. This plot is right from a Tom & Jerry cartoon--seriously. But instead of an 8 minute short, here it's stretched to almost an hour and a half!! And, in an odd twist, Karloff is NOT allowed to do anything to help do this good deed but must send this dead lady in his place. Why? Well, because obviously Karloff wasn't interested in anything other than a walk-on! And, even more oddly, when you do see this ghost lady, she looks like a ghost BUT her bikini is totally invisible. With her magic powers, she returns to Earth and manipulates things to the betterment of Karloff's heirs--the ubiquitous Tommy Kirk and Deborah Walley. These two actors (Kirk and Walley) seem to be available in practically every kooky teen film of the era whenever more talented actors refused the roles! Do an IMDb search if you don't believe me, as their films include IT'S ALIVE (1969), SPINOUT, MARS NEEDS WOMEN and SERGEANT DEAD HEAD.Back on Earth, there's a swinging party where Nancy Sinatra and dozens of bikini-clad teens (at least the girls) all have a ring-a-ding good time. Into this "fun" comes a bad lawyer (wow, that's being redundant), his gang of killers as well a gang of leather-clad idiots led by Eric Von Zipper-- this is the same group of morons who appear in all the other Beach films as comic relief, though they seldom, if ever, are funny. So what do you need to round out this assortment of unfunny jerks? Yep--an escaped gorilla, a culturally insensitive Indian character, a dungeon in this California mansion as well as a mummy! I'm almost surprised they also didn't include pirates and ninjas!!What makes this a particularly bad film is that unlike many of the teen-oriented films of the 50s and 60s, this one had a rather impressive budget. Decent camera work, music and a large cast make it atypical of horrible films of the era. At least with TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE, PLAN 9 or THE KILLER SHREWS you could blame the rottenness of the film, at least in part, to minuscule budgets. What's the excuse here with this film?! Bad writing, overacting, cartoon sound effects and a plot that isn't worthy to line a parrot's cage is what you've got with THE GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI...and to make matters worse, it isn't even that entertaining to bad film fans--it's just stupid. I only recommend this film to people with severe head injuries and those who thought BEACH BLANKET BINGO was too intellectually taxing!!

First, I should clear up any confusion that may have arisen from the title: not only is the ghost's bikini invisible, but what's underneath her bikini is also invisible. Now, I must ask: how was Boris Karloff reduced to starring in a "beach party" movie? "The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini" is basically a cross between beach party movies and the old-style horror movies. Karloff plays Hiram Stokely, a corpse who must accomplish a good deed within 24 hours. Fortunately for him, the title character (Susan Hart) has the answer: he can protect a bevy of teens who are descending on his estate for a party. Tommy Kirk plays the main youngster.Overall, the movie is pretty much an excuse for everyone to party as they would on the beach, except that they're doing it in what appears to be an English castle. I couldn't tell whether the movie was supposed to happen in California or England. I guess that this movie is better than most beach movies, just because it stars Boris Karloff. Oh, and the title character is pretty hot. But other than that, it's just another beach party movie.

With the rest of the Beach Party films having made their digital debut, THE GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI deserves the same consideration. True, we don't get Frankie and Annette, but we do have A.I.P. regulars Tommy Kirk, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lambeck, Bobbi Shaw, Susan Hart, plus Nancy Sinatra, Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone. Even though this is not the best of the Beach bunch, the cast alone makes it worth watching. Granted, the film's not a major motion picture, but it was FUN (which is more than can be said for a lot of other titles, old & new.) Since last few Midnite Movies from MGM have been double feature DVDs, maybe this could be paired up with DR. GOLDFOOT AND THE GIRL BOMBS film, which has also yet to see DVD release. (They could even throw on the obscure TV outing, THE WILD WEIRD WORLD OF DR. GOLDFOOT, as an extra.